Julian Gatzka

Owner/Operator

Self Employed (Gatzka Painting)

02.2015 - Current

Bid out jobs, established a relationship with customers to bring back repeat business.
Wrote up quotes and estimates which would include materials, labor, insurance, and all of the other things that go along with a job site.
Trained my crews in OSHA protocols and was in charge of safety on the job site as well as administrating randomized drug testing.
Managed day-to-day business operations.
Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
Optimized team hiring, training and performance.
Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
Trained and developed team members to build human capital.
Developed sales presentations and promotion initiatives to key accounts to drive product sales and increase brand awareness.
Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
Generated revenues yearly and effectively capitalized on industry growth.
Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
Reduced personnel turnover and promoted employee development by recruiting team-oriented candidates and implementing new training practices.
Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
Discovered areas of improvement by generating quarterly operational and sales reports.